Mgr. Jaroslav Trávníček

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace, as well as grammar structures for everyday communication at intermediate level. Students will acquire the language corresponding to the level B1 according to the "Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment" set by the Council of Europe.

Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at pre-intermediate level, as well as with grammar and vocabulary corresponding to the course A5.

• compulsory co-requisite
• English 5

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

BONAMY, David. Technical English 4: Course Book. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4082-2955-2. (EN)
MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4. (EN)
BRIEGER, Nick a Alison POHL. Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar. Andover: Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2002. ISBN 978-1-902741-76-5. (EN)

Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.

To pass this course it is necessary, apart from active participation in the class and individual home preparation, to fulfil and present tasks given and to pass the credit test, which is divided into three parts written on pre-set dates throughout the semester. In case the benchmark is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test. Finally, students’ work in the e-learning support of the course and elaborating a CV are also reflected in the overall course assessment. The maximum scores are 50 points for the tests, 12 points for the e-learning course, and 5 points for the presentation. In order to fulfil the credit requirements students must earn a minimum of 45 points in total.

English

Not applicable.

The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language with focus on practical, everyday communication in a wide range of engineering branches.

Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars.

• Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

  branch B-PDS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-MTI , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  

• Programme B3A-A Bachelor's

  branch B-MAI , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  

• Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

  branch B-MAI , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-MET , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-FIN , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  

• Programme B3S-P Bachelor's

  branch B-S1R , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-STI , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  

• Programme B3S-A Bachelor's

  branch B-STI , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory
  

• Programme B3S-P Bachelor's

  branch B-KSB , 1. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  

• Programme B3A-P Bachelor's

  branch B-PDS , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-MTI , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-MAI , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-MET , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-FIN , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  

• Programme B3S-P Bachelor's

  branch B-AIŘ , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-STI , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-SSZ , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-STG , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-EPP , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  branch B-KSB , 2. year of study, summer semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
  

26 hours, compulsory

Mgr. Jana Denemarková, Ph.D.
Mgr. Petr Klouda
Mgr. Ilona Pavlíková
Mgr. et Mgr. Vendula Soběslavská
Mgr. Jaroslav Trávníček
Mgr. Ondřej Vévoda
Mgr. Martina Vránová, Ph.D.

1. U15 - Introduction, Career development, CV
2. U15 - Career development, CV - second part (Future review)
3. U8 - Mass Transportation
4. U8 - Mass Transportation - second part (comparative and superlative)
5. U10 - Environmental Engineering (water purification, waste management, ...), 1st test
6. U10 - Environmental Engineering - second part (Reported speech)
7. U11 - Robotics
8. U11 - Robotics - second part (verbs: cause, make, prevent, stop, allow, let...)
9. U12 - Household technology, 2nd test
10.U12 - Household technology - second part (question review)
11.U13 - Defence technology (Visby: a stealth warship)
12.U13 - Defence technology - second part (prepositions)
13.3rd test